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The countdown to winter break is on and Peoria Public Libraries invite families and friends to celebrate the season by spending time together enjoying free holiday-themed activities for all ages.
Throughout the month of December, Peoria Main (8463 W. Monroe St.) and Sunrise Mountain (21109 N. 98th Ave.) libraries will host several free events. Programing includes:
WHAM Teen Art Night
Each month, teens ages 12 to 17, learn and create with WHAM (What’s Happening Art Movement), thanks to Peoria’s Arts Grant Program! In December, Peoria Main’s WHAM Teen Art Night is Dec. 5 and Sunrise Mountain’s is Dec. 12. Space is limited. To register for Teen Art Night at Peoria Main Library, please e-mail [email protected] or call 623-773-7656. To register for Teen Art Night at Sunrise Mountain Library, please e-mail [email protected] or call 623-773-8650.
“Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas”
ABT’s Theatre for Young Audiences presents “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas” at Peoria Main on Tues. Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m. and Sunrise Mountain on Wed., Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. After selling some of her old gowns and accessories, Nancy finally has enough money to buy a brand-new sparkly tree topper! When things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? Find out at this special holiday production, perfect for the whole family. Watch the show, stay for a Q&A session, then browse the shelves and checkout a Fancy Nancy story!
Presenting Jan Sandwich as “The Gingerbread Lady”
Everyone loves gingerbread and everyone loves “The Gingerbread Lady!” This holiday season, “The Gingerbread Lady” is cooking up some wonderful stories, magic, songs, and fun – all with a holiday theme at Sunrise Library on Fri., Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. Parents and children will enjoy this new show! For more information, contact Sunrise Mountain Library at 623-773-8650.
Afternoon Adventures
Parents/guardians, looking for something for the kids to do after school? Elementary students are invited to join participants for various fun and interactive activities every Monday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Peoria Main Library. LEGO building and challenges, all kinds of crafts, board, and card games, and much more will foster students’ creativity, exploration, and team working skills.
Activities will vary from session to session. For more info, call the library at 623-773-7578.
• Dec. 5 – Winter Crafts.
• Dec. 8 – Candyland (Friends of the Library Event).
• Dec. 12 – Tabletop Games.
• Dec. 15 – LEGO Building.
• Dec. 19 – Winter Crafts.
• Dec. 22 – Christmas Special Triple Feature (“How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “A Charlie Brown, Christmas,” and “Frosty the Snowman”).
Read It & Eat It Cookbook Club
Join the book club for foodies at Peoria Main the second Wednesday of the month from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Each month participants take cookbooks from a particular chef or cooking theme and try them at home. This month, on Dec. 14, bring in cookies from any cookbook to discuss and enjoy. Once you have chosen your cookie to bring, contact Tonya by email at [email protected] or phone 623-773-7578 to let her know what recipe you will be trying so they don’t have a lot of duplication in the dishes to be sampled on meeting night. Bring in a dish to share from the cookbook on the evening of the meeting. At the meeting, participants will discuss what was liked/disliked about the cookbooks while eating. The specific cookbooks will be held at the upstairs reference desk for club members to check out a month before the meeting day.
